MUSIC 1010 Section 2

The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed A. during the fifteenth century B. during the ninth century C. during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries D. from 590 to 604

The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly A. heterophonic B. polyphonic C. homophonic D. monophonic

The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the A. cantata B. motet C. Kyrie D. madrigal

Beatriz de Dia was A. abbess of Rupertsberg and a composer of choral music B. queen of southern France C. one of a number of women troubadours D. the wife of Guillaume IX, duke of Aquitaine

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Renaissance music? A. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic. B. The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a cappella choral music. C. Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images. D. Instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance.

Gregorian chant A. is monophonic in texture B. is polyphonic in texture C. has no texture D. is homophonic in texture

The word Alleluia A. is often used in Gregorian chants B. is a Latinized form of the Hebrew word hallelujah C. may be translated as "praise ye the Lord" D. All answers are correct

The two types of services at which monks and nuns sang were A. the worship service and the praise service B. the monastery and the convent C. the salvation service and the holiness service D. the office and the mass

The notation of troubadour and trouvere melodies does not indicate A. duration B. rhythm C. All answers are correct D. pitch

Which of the following describes a difference between English and Italian madrigals? A. More complex harmonies B. More complex melodies C. The use of German folk songs D. A lighter and more humorous tone

The Renaissance may be described as an age of A. curiosity and individualism B. the "rebirth" of human creativity C. exploration and adventure D. All answers are correct

A cappella refers to A. unaccompanied choral music B. singing in a hushed manner C. men taking their hats off in church D. any form of music appropriate for church use

Secular music in the fourteenth centure A. was not based on Gregorian chant B. became more important than sacred music C. included drinking songs and pieces in which bird calls, dog barks, and hunting shouts were imitated D. All answers are correct

The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed by A. priests and monks B. French nobles called troubadours and trouveres C. professional dancers and singers D. wandering minstrels or jongleurs

The church modes were A. only used in the music of the Catholic church. B. forms of religious ritual C. the basic scales of western music during the Middle Ages. D. chalices to hold holy relics

A leading English composer of lute songs was A. Paul Hillier B. Thomas Weelkes C. Josquin Desprez D. John Dowland

An outstanding composer of the ars nova was A. Perotin B. Guillaume de Machaut C. Pope Gregory I D. Leonin

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's A. music includes 104 masses and some 450 other sacred works. B. Music, like Desprez's, was mostly secular C. career centered in Florence D. All answers are correct

The development of the English madrigal can be traced to 1588 and considered a result of A. the publication in London of a volume of translated Italian madrigals. B. a decree by Queen Elizabeth. C. the Spanish armada. D. the writings of Shakespeare

Josquin Desprez was a contemporary of A. Perotin B. Christopher Columbus C. Hildegard of Bingen D. Palestrina

Renaissance music sounds fuller than medieval music because A. the bass register is used for the first time. B. the typical choral piece has four, five, or six voice parts of nearly equal melodic interest. C. composers considered the harmonic effect of chords rather than superimposing one melody above another. D. All answers are correct

___________________ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more adidtional melodic lines. A. Ostinato B. Alleluia C. Organum D. Jongleurs

Gregorian chant melodies tend to move A. infrequently, remaining on a single tone for long stretches. B. only by perfect intervals. C. stepwise within a narrow range of pitches D. by leaps over a wide range of pitches.

The movement in which the Catholic church sought to correct abuses and malpractices within its structure is known as A. Protestantism B. the Counter-Reformation C. the Inquisition D. the Reformation

Gregorian chant is seldom heard today because A. it is very difficult to sing, and those who know how are dying out. B. the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65 decreed the use of the vernacular in church services. C. it is too old-fashioned for modern services. D. All answers are correct

A new system of music notation that allowed composers to specify almost any rhythmical pattern had evolved by the A. late fourteenth century B. early thirteenth century C. early fourteenth century D. late twelfth century

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the medieval ESTAMPIE? A. The manuscript contains only a single melodic line. B. It was intended for religious services. C. It is one of the earliest surviving pieces of instrumental music. D. The manuscript does not indicate which instrument should play the melody.

Renaissance melodies are usually easy to sing because A. the melody often moves along a scale with few large leaps. B. there is a sharply defined beat. C. the music is mostly homophonic. D. the level of musicianship in the Renaissance was not very high.

The term ARS NOVA refers to A. Italian and French music of the fourteenth century. B. paintings from the new world. C. German music of the sixteenth century. D. the new art of baroque painters.

Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines is called organum. B. Paris was the intellectual and artistic capitol of Europe during the late medieval period. C. Perotin was among the first known composers to write music with more than two voices. D. Medieval music theorists favored the use of triads, the basic consonant chords of music.

Which of the following is NOT true of Gregorian chant? A. It is usually polyphonic in texture. B. It conveys a calm, otherworldly quality. C. The melodies tend to move by step within a narrow range of pitches. D. Its rhythm is flexible, without meter.

The first steps toward the development of polyphony were taken sometime between 700 and 900, when A. All answers are correct B. the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together. C. musicians composed new music to accompany dancing. D. monks in monastery choirs began to add a second melodic line to Gregorian chant.

The church modes are A. like the major and minor scales in that they consist of seven different tones. B. completely different from any other form of scale. C. different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only five different tones. D. differnet from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only six different tones.

The Renaissance madrigal is a A. polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text. B. piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love. C. polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections. D. dancelike song for several solo voices.

The Renaissance motet is a A. dancelike song for several solo voices. B. polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass. C. polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections. D. piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.